TY - BOOK AU - Harasani,Hamid TI - Toward the reform of private waqfs: a comparative study of Islamic waqfs and English trusts T2 - Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series, SN - 9789004306974 (hardback : alk. paper) PY - 2015/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill Nijhoff KW - Waqf KW - Comparative studies KW - Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Islamic law) KW - Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations KW - England N1 - Based on author's thesis (doctoral - King's College London, University of London, 2014); Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244) and index; Introduction -- Methodology and general difficulties -- The current state of Islamic waqf law : highlighting and discussing the criticisms of the waqf system -- Exploring the tension between the waqf 's perpetuity laws and the English trust's rule against perpetuities -- Trust and waqf ownership structures -- Conclusion ER -